Mumps is an acute infectious disease caused by a paramyxovirus. Although the disease is usually mild, up to 10% of patients can develop aseptic meningitis; a less common but more serious complication is encephalitis, which can result in death or disability. Permanent deafness, orchitis, and pancreatitis are other untoward effects of mumps. Based on data reported to WHO up to April 1998, mumps vaccine is routinely used by national immunization programmes in 82 countries/areas: 23 (92%) of 25 developed countries, 19 (86%) of 22 countries with economies in transition (mainly the Newly Independent States of the former Soviet Union), and 40 (24%) of 168 developing countries. Countries that have achieved high coverage have shown a rapid decline in mumps morbidity. Furthermore, in many of these countries, mumps-associated encephalitis and deafness have nearly vanished. This review considers the disease burden due to mumps; summarizes studies on the immunogenicity, efficacy, and safety of different strains of mumps vaccine; and highlights lessons learned about implementing mumps immunization in different countries. Countries already using mumps vaccine should monitor immunization coverage and establish routine mumps surveillance with investigation of outbreaks. Where mumps is targeted for elimination, countries need to add a second dose of mumps vaccine for children, keeping in mind that the disease may still occur in susceptible adults. (+info)

(2/3145) Eradication: lessons from the past.

The declaration in 1980 that smallpox had been eradicated reawakened interest in disease eradication as a public health strategy. The smallpox programme's success derived, in part, from lessons learned from the preceding costly failure of the malaria eradication campaign. In turn, the smallpox programme offered important lessons with respect to other prospective disease control programmes, and these have been effectively applied in the two current global eradication initiatives, those against poliomyelitis and dracunculiasis. Taking this theme a step further, there are those who would now focus on the development of an inventory of diseases which might, one by one, be targeted either for eradication or elimination. This approach, while interesting, fails to recognize many of the important lessons learned and their broad implications for contemporary disease control programmes worldwide. (+info)

(3/3145) The principles of disease elimination and eradication.

The Dahlem Workshop discussed the hierarchy of possible public health interventions in dealing with infectious diseases, which were defined as control, elimination of disease, elimination of infections, eradication, and extinction. The indicators of eradicability were the availability of effective interventions and practical diagnostic tools and the essential need for humans in the life-cycle of the agent. Since health resources are limited, decisions have to be made as to whether their use for an elimination or eradication programme is preferable to their use elsewhere. The costs and benefits of global eradication programmes concern direct effects on morbidity and mortality and consequent effects on the health care system. The success of any disease eradication initiative depends strongly on the level of societal and political commitment, with a key role for the World Health Assembly. Eradication and ongoing programmes constitute potentially complementary approaches to public health. Elimination and eradication are the ultimate goals of public health, evolving naturally from disease control. The basic question is whether these goals are to be achieved in the present or some future generation. (+info)

(4/3145) Disease eradication and health systems development.

This article provides a framework for the design of future eradication programmes so that the greatest benefit accrues to health systems development from the implementation of such programmes. The framework focuses on weak and fragile health systems and assumes that eradication leads to the cessation of the intervention required to eradicate the disease. Five major components of health systems are identified and key elements which are of particular relevance to eradication initiatives are defined. The dearth of documentation which can provide "lessons learned" in this area is illustrated with a brief review of the literature. Opportunities and threats, which can be addressed during the design of eradication programmes, are described and a number of recommendations are outlined. It is emphasized that this framework pertains to eradication programmes but may be useful in attempts to coordinate vertical and horizontal disease control activities for maximum mutual benefits. (+info)

Micronutrient malnutrition cannot be eradicated, but the elimination and control of iron, vitamin A and iodine deficiencies and their health-related consequences as public health problems are currently the targets of global programmes. Remarkable progress is occurring in the control of goitre and xerophthalmia, but iron-deficiency anaemia (IDA) has been less responsive to prevention and control efforts. Subclinical consequences of micronutrient deficiencies, i.e. "hidden hunger", include compromised immune functions that increase the risk of morbidity and mortality, impaired cognitive development and growth, and reduced reproductive and work capacity and performance. The implications are obvious for human health and national and global economic and social development. Mixes of affordable interventions are available which, when appropriately adapted to resource availability and context, are proven to be effective. These include both food-based interventions, particularly fortification programmes, such as salt iodization, and use of concentrated micronutrient supplements. A mix of accompanying programmes for infection control, community participation, including education, communication and information exchange, and private sector involvement are lessons learned for overcoming deterrents and sustaining progress towards elimination. (+info)

(6/3145) Perspectives from the dracunculiasis eradication programme.

After a slow beginning in association with the International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade (1981-1990), the global Dracunculiasis Eradication Programme has reduced the incidence of dracunculiasis by nearly 97%, from an estimated 3.2 million cases in 1986 to less than 100,000 cases in 1997. Over half of the remaining cases are in Sudan. In addition, the programme has already produced many indirect benefits such as improved agricultural production and school attendance, extensive provision of clean drinking-water, mobilization of endemic communities, and improved care of infants. Most workers in the campaign have other responsibilities in their communities or ministries of health besides dracunculiasis eradication. (+info)

Ten years after the year 2000 target was set by the World Health Assembly, the global poliomyelitis eradication effort has made significant progress towards that goal. The success of the initiative is built on political commitment within the endemic countries. A partnership of international organizations and donor countries works to support the work of the countries. Interagency coordinating committees are used to ensure that all country needs are met and to avoid duplication of donor effort. Private sector support has greatly expanded the resources available at both the national and international level. At the programmatic level, rapid implementation of surveillance is the key to success, but the difficulty of building effective surveillance programmes is often underestimated. Mass immunization campaigns must be carefully planned with resources mobilized well in advance. Programme strategies should be simple, clear and concise. While improvements in strategy and technology should be continuously sought, changes should be introduced only after careful consideration. Careful consideration should be given in the planning phases of a disease control initiative on how the initiative can be used to support other health initiatives. (+info)

(8/3145) Candidate noninfectious disease conditions.

Important micronutrient deficiencies in at-risk populations can be addressed simultaneously with programmatically cost-effective results. Because of the interaction between many micronutrients, this would also be biologically effective. With adequate investment and political support, the chances of eliminating iodine deficiency as a problem in women of reproductive age and young children and of eliminating vitamin A deficiency as a problem in young children in the future are high. To eliminate iron deficiency and folic-acid-dependent neural tube defects (FADNTDs) in low-income populations, a new set of approaches will have to be developed. These same approaches, if successful, could be used to tackle other important micronutrient deficiencies. (+info)

Many of the provisions in the new regulations are based on the experience gained and lessons learnt by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the global community over the past 30 years. (who.int)

The revision of the International Health Regulations has been under way for several years and has required an enormous amount of work by all 192 Member States of the World Health Organization. (who.int)

On February 1 of this year, the World Health Organization declared the current Zika outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. (worldvision.org)

In 2002 and 2003, the World Health Organization implemented the World Health Survey (WHS), which used a standardised survey instrument to compile comprehensive baseline information on health and healthcare expenditure. (ersjournals.com)

GINA was established in 1989 by the United States National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institutes, National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO), to raise awareness among health professionals, governments and the general public about the dangers and increasing prevalence of asthma [13-16]. (ersjournals.com)

Association for the Advancement of Wound Care Leads World Health Organization Initiative to Establish Guidelines for Wound and Lymph. (bio-medicine.org)

Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC) is leading the development of guidelines for the global treatment of wounds and lymphedema at the request of the World Health Organization (WHO). (bio-medicine.org)

The global health community continues to look to the World Health Organization (WHO) to solve current global health governance (GHG) problems. (bmj.com)

World Vision Inc. is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. (worldvision.org)

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is responsible for protecting global public health. (canimun.org)

Therefore, I was suprised to find that according to the World Health Organization, the US has one of the lowest rates of perinatal mortality in the world, despite the fact that it has a relatively high risk population compared to other first world countries. (blogspot.com)

Neonatal and Perinatal Mortality Country, Regional and Global Estimates was published by the World Health Organization in 2006. (blogspot.com)

2017

UC San Diego Health and its medical and surgical specialties have been recognized as among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 2017-18. (ucsd.edu)

UC San Diego Health also received a number of other national distinctions in 2017 for safety, innovation, quality patient care and clinical research: "A" for hospital safety from the Leapfrog Group, named among the "100 Great Hospitals in America" by Becker's Hospital Review and received a "Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence" from Healthgrades, placing us among the top 5 percent of U.S. hospitals based on objective clinical metrics. (ucsd.edu)

Agrotechnomarket.com - The upcoming Soil Conservation Council of Canada (SCCC) Summit on Canadian Soil Health 2017 is intended to address the challenges to Canada's soil resources and seek solutions to ensuring the legacy of healthy soils for sustainable food production, enhanced biodiversity, and cleaner air and water for present and future generations. (agrotechnomarket.com)

In 2016, 85% of World Vision's total operating expenses were used for programs that benefit children, families, and communities in need. (worldvision.org)

The Bank, on June 23 and June 28, 2016, approved the 'Health Service Delivery and System Support Project' and the 'Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement Project (REDISSE)' respectively. (cocorioko.net)

Today, the 7th April 2016 is the World Health Day. (ketca.org)

Organization's

May 24, 2010 (CIDRAP News) Delegates at the World Health Organization's (WHO's) World Health Assembly (WHA) wrapped up their 5-day meeting on May 21, taking aim at diseases such as childhood pneumonia and measles and addressing difficult issues involving equitable access to vaccines and medicines. (umn.edu)

The World Health Organization's (WHO) report "Trends in maternal mortality: 1990 to 2008" estimates that the annual maternal mortality rate is about 350,000 deaths and falling. (catholicnewsagency.com)

Mental Health

In 2011 the government launched a campaign to eliminate the the cruel practice of locking down and shackling mental health patients. (bbc.co.uk)

About this project This collection contains admissions and general registers of patients in mental health facilities in Surrey, England, from 1867-1900. (ancestry.com)

We will be researching and writing about mental illnesses and brain diseases in an effort to educate the general public about the issues surrounding mental health. (blogspot.com)

We hope to reduce the stigma of mental illness and present accurate and fair reporting on current mental health issues. (blogspot.com)

Charles suffers from a mental health disorder known as autism. (blogspot.com)

not until the realm of health was extensively secularized was it even possible to begin to consider mental health in a public health context. (encyclopedia.com)

Today is World Mental Health and this year the theme is dignity in mental health. (blogspot.co.uk)

Dignity is something lacking in today's society, even more so when surrounding mental health issues. (blogspot.co.uk)

Having a mental health problem is like any illness, the person didn't ask for it, they just have it. (blogspot.co.uk)

Remember Mental Health illnesses are real, they can't be brushed under the carpet. (blogspot.co.uk)

I didn't know today was World Mental Health Day but well done for highlighting it. (blogspot.co.uk)

care

For health care professionals, such as certified medical assistants , there's nothing more important than ensuring patients are safe from infection during standard procedures such as vaccinations, surgeries and other medical procedures. (carrington.edu)

2 The new policy focuses on the safety value of smart syringes, which include features to protect health care workers from accidental infection as well. (carrington.edu)

Some models also contain a shield feature, in which a barrier is formed over the needle after injection to prevent accidental pricks for health care workers disposing of syringes. (carrington.edu)

The WHO also wants to develop safer disposal strategies and make continuing education regarding syringe safety a priority for health care workers worldwide. (carrington.edu)

As smart syringes become the norm, it will ideally provide a safer environment for both patients and health care workers. (carrington.edu)

As the only academic health system in San Diego and a major referral center for the most complex medical cases locally and nationally, we're proud that the world-class care we provide to our patients continues to be reflected in our ranking as one of the top hospitals in the nation," said Patty Maysent, CEO, UC San Diego Health. (ucsd.edu)

U.S. News & World Report publishes "Best Hospitals" to help guide patients who need a high level of care because they face a particularly difficult surgery, a challenging condition or extra risk due to age, multiple health issues or other problems. (ucsd.edu)

In early 2018, UC San Diego Health will open a new four-story, 166,420-square-foot outpatient pavilion on the La Jolla campus, featuring ambulatory surgical care in orthopedics and sports medicine, as well as specialty services in breast oncology and imaging, urology, pain medicine, physical therapy and more. (ucsd.edu)

For women who don't have proper health care, fistula can ruin their lives. (worldvision.org)

These templates will provide strategies for teaching health care providers at primary, secondary and field levels. (bio-medicine.org)

On November 8th, La Alameda filed a complaint against Nuestra Huella company, owner of several agricultural farms, over the serious state of health of a seven-year-old boy, who remains in intensive care after having manipulated poisonous toxics for months. (upsidedownworld.org)

Lisa Brenskelle (Creation Care Team) and Linda Schoene (Health Ministry) invite you to a 6 week series of conversations on the connections between human health and the environment, using the discussion course A World of Health: Connecting People, Place, and Planet, from the Northwest Earth Institute. (ctkelc.org)

The News: Typically, the more a developed country spends on health care, the longer its people live. (mondaymorning.com)

Most other trafficking survivors do not receive even a fraction of the critical support and care I've received, but looking at trafficking through a public health lens could change that. (cnn.com)

Later this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is planning to launch training courses for health care and social services providers. (cnn.com)

The major areas of concern have been the provision of food and water in sufficient supply and of acceptable quality, the control of the physical environment, the prevention or control of epidemic and endemic diseases, the provision of health care, and the relief of physical and social disability. (encyclopedia.com)

Comparing perinatal mortality rates, which the WHO believes is an indicator of obstetric care, the US is comparable to all other first world countries. (blogspot.com)

During downturns, people spend more time taking care of themselves and their children, which is good for health. (blogspot.com)

This article from the Detroit News describes the new front for this assault: health care. (blogspot.com)

The savings the president referred to involve making Medicare and the rest of the health care system more efficient. (orlandosentinel.com)

Leading health care economists contend that eliminating wasteful and duplicative practices in the system could save hundreds of billions of dollars. (orlandosentinel.com)

If the health care bill fails to motivate providers to modernize their practices, then the "trigger" would kick in. (orlandosentinel.com)

disease

It's a fact: Indoor air pollution from cooking with solid fuels including wood, charcoal, coal, animal dung, and crop waste in open fires and traditional stoves is the fourth leading cause of death in the world, after heart and lung disease and respiratory infection. (worldbank.org)

In her closing statement, WHO Director-General Margaret Chan praised the group's progress on several health fronts, which included not only infectious disease topics but also other issues such as noncommunicable diseases, counterfeit medical products, health personnel recruiting, and reducing alcohol abuse. (umn.edu)

The group acknowledged challenges in reducing the disease burden, which include competing public health priorities, weak immunization systems, a $298 million funding gap, and vaccinating hard-to-reach populations. (umn.edu)

The new rules will "prevent, protect against, control and provide a public health response to the international spread of disease. (who.int)

WHO country offices around the world, together with the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), provide operational support to countries in identifying and responding to disease outbreaks. (who.int)

Air travel was a luxury and the movement of goods and people around the world was relatively slow," said Dr Guenael Rodier, WHO Director of Communicable Disease Surveillance and Reponse. (who.int)

The new rules respond to a globalized, 24-hour world in which a disease outbreak in one country can rapidly move around the world. (who.int)

These findings support the need for continued global respiratory illness surveillance for disease prevention, health policy and management. (ersjournals.com)

WHO also provided international reporting and handled disease outbreaks through the International Health Regulations. (bmj.com)

On the other hand, the REDISSE is a US$30 million program designed to strengthen weak human health, animal health, and disaster response systems to improve the preparedness of Sierra Leone and the West Africa region to handle future epidemics, and thereby minimize the national, regional, and potential global effects of such disease outbreak. (cocorioko.net)

The project emphasizes the need to strengthen the capacity of health systems, as well as veterinary services, of which disease surveillance is a key pillar, in order to improve health outcomes and reduce vulnerability. (cocorioko.net)

World heart day began in 1999 in an effort to create awareness and educate risk factors for heart disease and stroke in the public to promote preventive measures. (healthwatchcenter.com)

Out of the need for dealing with the health problems of group living, there has evolved, with increasing clarity over the centuries, a recognition of the signal importance of community action in the promotion of health and the prevention and treatment of disease. (encyclopedia.com)

outcomes

support he said will help define and shape the nation's health sector landscape and improve on health outcomes. (cocorioko.net)

While we can and do use other sources of data, Truven Health is known for the robust MarketScan® Research Databases, an industry standard for health outcomes research in the U.S. (micromedex.com)

Indeed, since race is a risk factor for premature birth and poor outcomes, neonatal and infant mortality rates in first world countries tend to be a reflection of racial composition. (blogspot.com)

Assembly

Delegates asked the new group to report back to the World Health Assembly at its meeting in 2012. (umn.edu)

Today, the World Health Assembly approved a new set of International Health Regulations to manage public health emergencies of international concern. (who.int)

Now that the regulations have been adopted by the World Health Assembly, countries will have to assess their capacities to identify and verify events, as well as to control them. (who.int)

The DIRECTOR- GENERAL: The General Committee held its first meet- ing on Wednesday, 11 May 1955, at 4 p.m. and agreed to submit to the World Health Assembly the following recommendations: (1) Allocation to main committees of items of the Agenda (document A8 /1) The General Committee recommends that item 13 (Technical discussions at future Health Assemblies) be allocated to the Committee on Programme and Budget. (exploredoc.com)

WHO's

WHO's early successes were laudable and the organisation has the potential to make an impact on future global health problems, but the institution lacks a number of key ingredients of success: coordination capacity, authority, accountability, fairness, a master global health plan, effectiveness and credible compliance mechanisms. (bmj.com)

Organisation

The World Health Organisation asked us to create an engaging animation to help viewers understand the incredible work they do. (lollystudio.co.uk)

ministry

Each country's national health ministry was responsible for the survey programme. (ersjournals.com)

Dr. Abu Bakarr Fofanah was speaking today at a press conference jointly organized by the World Bank and the Ministry of Health to appraise the media of the outcome of the Bank's recent Board meetings on Sierra Leone and its decision to approve a total funding of US$45.5 million to support two new projects in the health sector. (cocorioko.net)

What this means is that both the Ministry and the Bank are now in a better position to support the government in the event of any unforeseen public health emergency, either of the same or a similar nature," he added. (cocorioko.net)

nation's

It has also been marked by our nation's failure to call trafficking what it is: a public health problem. (cnn.com)

initiative

He said the projects were complementing the initiative of the President to develop a resilient health sector that will respond to the health needs of Sierra Leoneans. (cocorioko.net)

issues

The WHO will be made up of delegates with an interest in both Model United Nations procedure and global health-related issues, and will allow them to debate at a high level the most effective ways of responding to such issues. (canimun.org)

Also unique to Truven Health, the combination of traditional HEOR services with stakeholder engagement solutions provides a pathway to building consensus about the value of your product with target stakeholders at the same time you are developing the evidence so that value documents are effectively aligned with stakeholder issues before you come to market. (micromedex.com)

The records consist of papers written or collected by Bert Apps relating to student health issues and services. (edu.au)

expenditures

In 2002 and 2003, WHO implemented the World Health Survey (WHS), which used a standardised survey instrument to compile comprehensive baseline information on a wide range of health measures (including asthma) and healthcare expenditures. (ersjournals.com)

public

The regulations govern the roles of countries and WHO in identifying and responding to public health emergencies and sharing information about them. (who.int)

They are urgently needed to help limit the threats to public health. (who.int)

The new rules will govern a broader range of public health emergencies of international concern, including emerging diseases. (who.int)

Under the revised regulations, countries have much broader obligations to build national capacity for routine preventive measures as well as to detect and respond to public health emergencies of international concern. (who.int)

These routine measures include public health actions at ports, airports, land borders and for means of transport that use them to travel internationally. (who.int)

The regulations also include a matrix for countries to decide whether other incidents constitute public health events of international concern. (who.int)

The rules also provide a code of conduct for how to notify and respond to public health events of international concern. (who.int)

We are failing because we have not identified human trafficking as the public health issue it is. (cnn.com)

This recognition and its consequences for action are summed up in the concept of public health. (encyclopedia.com)

One may almost say that each period of history has its own ideal of health and its own public health. (encyclopedia.com)

In this sense, the concept of public health must of necessity be asymptotic. (encyclopedia.com)

The goals of public health are not Platonic ideas, absolute and unchanging. (encyclopedia.com)

They represent in some form the dominant values of a society, and public health activities have been explained or justified on several grounds, such as religion, humanitarianism, or scientific interest. (encyclopedia.com)

Historical analysis of public health reveals two major components that have been involved in its evolution. (encyclopedia.com)

Public administration, in a simple form, is found early in human history, and from the beginning public health has been closely linked with governmental activity. (encyclopedia.com)

Thus, the administration of public health is in large measure a political act. (encyclopedia.com)

Any endeavor to understand public health practice must take account of the political dimension, because it lies at the base of the activity. (encyclopedia.com)

weak

Community Health

and over 2,000 community health workers will be trained to deliver our health messages to households in Tanzania , Kenya , Uganda , Mauritania , and Sierra Leone . (worldvision.org)

Indeed, the changing character of community health action is due to the circumstance that health problems do not exist in the abstract but have always been linked with the varying conditions of particular groups of people. (encyclopedia.com)

We are continuing to work hard every day alongside our volunteers and community health grantees to educate, save lives, and support breast cancer survivors. (blogspot.com)

In 2011, through support from the Race for the Cure, individual and corporate philanthropy, and other fundraising events, the NC Triangle Affiliate was able to invest $1 million in community health grants to fund 18 organizations throughout our 20 county service area. (blogspot.com)

pollution

The World Bank talked to people at the event to see what types of pollution they see around them and what actions, however small, they take to reduce pollution on a daily basis. (worldbank.org)

summit

Ban called for the increased spending while standing alongside Harper at the final press conference wrapping up a three-day international child and maternal health summit in Toronto. (globalnews.ca)

practice

Another is that for many health workers in developing countries, giving injections in private practice supplements salaries that may be inadequate to support their families. (carrington.edu)

To be published in six languages, the recommendations will provide the foundation for educational programs and clinical practice guidelines for providers and organizations around the world. (bio-medicine.org)

eligible

We have been working with national ministries of health to receive their full cooperation and are registering eligible women for the program. (worldvision.org)

The policy change means that all eligible agencies may apply for health grants. (blogspot.com)

people

The purpose of the International Health Regulations is to ensure the maximum protection of people against the international spread of diseases, while minimizing interference with world travel and trade. (who.int)

My blindness also brought me to Louisville, Kentucky, where I could access tremendous health and psychological services that the government provides for vision-impaired people. (cnn.com)

This is particularly true when people fall ill with contagious diseases and thus menace the health of their fellow men, or when individuals become a burden on the community because of illness or disability. (encyclopedia.com)

Theory: Time is more valuable when the economy is good, so people work more and spend less time exercising and with family, leading to stress, which can be bad for health. (blogspot.com)

Life

The trusting bond I developed with Junebug changed my life, and allowed me to reemerge into the world. (cnn.com)

Bringing Health to Life. (lollystudio.co.uk)

symptoms

The aims of this study were to quantify and describe the variations in respiratory symptoms and diagnosis prevalence across regions of the world according to national income. (ersjournals.com)

biological

As far back in time as one can ascertain, men have lived in the organized groups that we call communities and have had to deal in one way or another with health problems arising from their biological attributes and needs and from their social circumstances. (encyclopedia.com)

Health and ill health have their biological roots, but the biological processes and phenomena have been and are being influenced, impeded, and facilitated in contexts of changing political, economic, social, and cultural elements. (encyclopedia.com)

problems

Though I often visited the doctor for numerous unexplained, very grown-up health problems, not one asked whether I was being abused. (cnn.com)

No. They are sort of invisible because they are so tiny like the dust but they can cause health problems. (blogspot.com)

human

Previously, the World Bank, the WHO and other U.N. agencies had set the figure at over 500,000, reports the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (C-FAM). (catholicnewsagency.com)

He said the recent outbreak of the EVD and others provided evidence of the catastrophic health and economic impact of zoonotic diseases, noting that animal health was critical for human health. (cocorioko.net)

An interesting area of study has emerged in the last decade or so that has been studying the relationship that lighting has on the health of the human body. (blogspot.com)

diseases

The original International Health Regulations agreed in 1969 were designed to help monitor and control four serious infectious diseases - cholera, plague, yellow fever and smallpox. (who.int)

Some topics that could be discussed by the WHO include communicable diseases, sexual and reproductive health, ageing, nutrition, and substance abuse. (canimun.org)

The Health Consequences of Smoking - 50 Years of Progress , announced at the White House last Friday by current acting Surgeon General Boris Lushniak, MD, MPH, highlights diabetes as one of several new diseases causally linked to smoking. (ketca.org)

work

On this St. Patrick's Day, I am honored to have the chance to tell all of our committed supporters about the work World Vision's advocates in Ireland are doing to assist communities in six African nations. (worldvision.org)

So you see the bond between our nations is as strong as ever -- in our heritage and in our work together to make the world a better place! (worldvision.org)

From all of us here in Ireland, thank you for supporting World Vision and our work across the globe. (worldvision.org)

global health

The world still sees WHO as the leading global health governor, and proposals abound to reform it, 1-4 to use its treaty abilities more regularly and to give it enforcement powers-all in the absence of real institutional alternatives. (bmj.com)

awareness

World heart day encourages awareness of healthy heart . (healthwatchcenter.com)

child

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is trying to rally support for $169 billion in new funding for maternal and child health. (catholicnewsagency.com)

On Thursday, the prime minister committed $3.5 billion in additional spending on child and maternal health over the next five years. (globalnews.ca)

And it is suspected that in spite of the delicate health state of the boy, the company "refused to give the parents the hours needed to assist their child with cancer treatment. (upsidedownworld.org)

When the Ebola struck, the Bank was very flexible and quick to reprogram funds from the [Reproductive and Child Health Project (RCHP)] to support the response. (cocorioko.net)

UC San Diego Health is home to the only nationally ranked Cancer program in the region, anchored by Moores Cancer Center, the only local National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. (ucsd.edu)

UC San Diego Health also comprises UC San Diego Medical Center in Hillcrest, Thornton Pavilion, Moores Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, all in La Jolla, as well as other primary and specialty practices located throughout Southern California. (ucsd.edu)

It is with you by our side that we move forward and continue toward our mission of a world without breast cancer. (blogspot.com)

Project

World Vision donors in the United States are also funding an AIM Health project in Uganda, as well as distributing treated bed nets for malaria prevention in the Busia district of Uganda. (worldvision.org)

Dr. Fofanah lauded the Bank's introduction of a "zero dollar component" to each new project in the health sector. (cocorioko.net)

The 'Health Service Delivery and System Support Project' is a US$15.5 million project co-financed through an International Development Association (IDA) credit of US$10 million and a US$5.5 million grant from the Ebola Recovery and Reconstruction Trust Fund. (cocorioko.net)

Project Instructions In this project we will be keying two different form types both having to do with the board of health in Savannah, Georgia from 1822-1896. (ancestry.co.uk)

measures

We analysed the WHS data to assess the global patterns of self-reported wheeze and doctor-diagnosed asthma, two commonly reported measures of respiratory health. (ersjournals.com)

respiratory

In 2003 and 2004, GINA published reports on the global burden of asthma, based on literature reviews primarily from peer-reviewed publications based on the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) and European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS). (ersjournals.com)

country

Every country already has some of these capacities but almost no country has a perfect system," said Dr Max Hardiman of WHO, who has coordinated the process of revising the International Health Regulations. (who.int)

On World Malaria Day, I'm reminded of a day last summer when I attended an auspicious graduation ceremony in my home country of Malawi , in the northern district of Mzimba. (worldvision.org)

World Bank Country Manager, Parminder Brar, voiced the Bank's commitment to continue to support Sierra Leone's recovery efforts, noting that the approval of the two new projects by the Bank's Board was a testament to that. (cocorioko.net)

mothers

Families around the world that make a plan to space out their pregnancies improve the health of both the mothers and children. (worldvision.org)

How long before the World Health Organiation declares swine flue a global pandemic?

Thee World Health Organization raised the alert over swine flu to level five - one short of a full pandemic.
Dr Margaret Chan says : 'All of humanity is under threat during a pandemic'. This is scary. Is the WHO overreacting?

8,836,045 inhabitants in Mexico City 12 confirmed deaths...lets put this in perspective.....Every year in the United States, on average:
5% to 20% of the population gets the flu;
more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu-related complications; and
about 36,000 people die from flu-related causes.
Make up your own mind ...its a huge cover up of somthin?
12 deaths and we are on a level 5 alert?
440000 people die from smoking every year and all we do is raise the tax on cigs?.......get real
2.2million people die in africa from aids.....
12 people from swine flu and the president wants 2.1 billion$
If u beleve all this swine b.s. I got som ocean front property in Az. for sale....I only except Pay/Pal:)

What World Health Organization(WHO) has to say about microwave radiation or non-ionizing?

Radio waves, microwaves, and infrared all belong to the electromagnetic radiation spectrum. These terms references ranges radiation frequencies we use every day in our wireless networking environments. However, the word "radiation" strikes fear in many people. What are the report from World Health Organization(WHO) had to say about microwave radiation or non-ionizing radiation?

There are, were, many studies, not much positive proof. Electromagnetic is a unknown source but used in many products, there is no way to positively measure this or try to prove it' s harm to man. High line wires that carry hundreds of thousands of volts, micro waves, cell phones, objects like these all are under consideration for studies for dangers but with no positive proof ?

Health insurance company is asking my health records before making a decision. Is it good to give consent?

Has anybody heard about world health insurance company? its asking for my doctor records. I am concerned that they will end up on MIB or other insurance companies. Also, isnt it weird asking for records for a health insurance? I thought they only do that for life and disability insurances.

Ask them what they will do with the information completely, record the conversation, and if you feel like they sold it, bring your tape to court. (If they lied to u).
Anyway in the netherlands we are all insured, I think you will be all insured aswell, and wont be declined in 4 years.
You wait 4 years or just give it to them.

How do you balance what's best for babies with what is possible in modern life?

There are lots of directions you could take that question, but what inspires it is the World Health Organization's recommendation that babies are exlusively breastfed for 6 months, and then continue to breastfeed for the first 2+ years.
If you're a stay at home mother of one, it would be challenging. But how are modern women with outside jobs that oftentimes allow for only 4-6 weeks of maternity leave to manage?

The thing a lot of people forget about the World Health Organization is that they are the WORLD Health Organization, which means their recommendations are not just for people in modern nations but for a lot of third world and developing nations as well. For example, if you live in China you will get a bigger benefit from breastfeeding than an American mother would because the formula in China is very sub-par compared to what's available here. If you live in rural Africa and don't have a lot of food available, breastfeeding for 2+ years might be necessary to ensure your child gets enough nutrition because they don't have the variety of foods there that we have.
Another thing people forget is that these are RECCOMENDATIONS, not "the WHO says your kid will be sickly and/or die if you don't do this." What's best for your baby is what works. If you can't manage breastfeeding and work then it's better to formula feed than to quit if you need the money. Is a breastfed baby in poverty better than a formula fed baby who's parents can pay the mortgage?

The World Health Organization raised the Swine Flu level of alert to 5. What happens when it gets to 6?

The World Health Organization raised the Swine Flu level of alert to 5. 6 is the highest it can go, and when it does, it is officially a 'pandemic'.
What happens if they raise it to 6?
Than you and God Bless. xxx

All schools and businesses close and everyone starts wearing masks. Look for this to happen within a week =/

What is the appropriate age to stop breastfeeding?

The World Health Organization says you should breastfeed until at least the age of two years....
However, I feel that our culture tells women to stop much sooner.
What do you think is the appropriate age to stop?

Doctors would tell you to breastfeed for at least 6 months.
The WHO says two years, as you said.
Our culture? Well, some people can't tolerate seeing women breastfeed a walking talking toddler (especially in public).
Breastfeeding activists would tell you to let your babies "self-wean" or decide for themselves when to stop.
While feminists might say it is you who should decide when to stop, and at your own chosen time.
I'm sure you know all the benefits of breastfeeding (antibodies, calming, comforting, healthier, smarter, etc,etc), but keep in mind that sometimes weaning is harder for the mothers then for the babies. But then again, it's not the same for everyone. People have their own reasons why and when they stop, some earlier, some later.
In the end, it really is up to you and your baby's readiness to wean.

What is the Difference between WHO and CDC?

What is the difference between the World Health Organization and Center for Disease Control?
What do each of them do? Please include proof as well so I know you're not making up crap.

The WHO is part of the UN. It's concerned with epidemic control but also with lots of other health problems around the world.
The CDC is part of the US govenrment and is only concerned with controlling possible epidemics in the US.
World health problems are very different from US health problems. There are horrible diseases in third world countries that we just don't have in the US, we don't even know about them. So the CDC doesn't concern itself with them. Like dracunculiasis, more commonly known as Guinea worm disease, and schistosomiasis, sometimes called 'snail fever'. These are both horrible parasite-based diseases that are common in poorer countries.
I don't have sites to cite because I know these things from reading and learning about them. If you want to know more, look CDC and WHO up in Wikipedia or Google them, also the names of the diseases I mentioned (frankly, I don't really even want to describe them.)

What do you all think about the current pandemic?

So the World Health Organization has moved to level 6 which is a pandemic. Do you think that the current pandemic will worsen? If so when. Also share any comments about what you think.

Because of our lack of natural resistance to this virus, it's possible that up to 30 percent of the population will be infected. Not a big deal unless the virus mutates or re-assorts itself (by swapping genetic material with other viruses). The southern hemisphere, now entering their flu season, will be one place to watch. Another place will be Asia - particularly Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand - if the virus is going to re-assort it is most likely to happen there. The big unknown is how this virus will evolve. It could evolve to become less or more dangerous, it could evolve it's own immunity to current medications. It could also evolve it's genetic structure so that the vaccination that is currently being developed will no longer work.
Anyone who says they know "for sure" what will happen is a kook.
One other place that needs to be watched is Egypt. They've had a recent spike in Avian Flu. The greatest danger exists in what potentially might happen when large number of Swine Flu infections start to put pressure on the Avian Flu. The nightmare scenario would be a virus that is as pathogenic as the Avian Flu and as contagious as Swine Flu.
Still, there's no point in worrying about something you can't control.
:)